Atmosphere Flashcard

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What is the hottest layer of the atmosphere?

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Thermosphere

Front

What is the process of energy transfer from a higher to a lower temperature by collisions between particles called?

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Conduction

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Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in?

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Troposphere

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What is the function of the ozone layer?

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To block UV rays from getting to Earth.

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What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?

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Nitrogen.

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What are the second and third most abundant gases in the atmosphere?

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Oxygen and Argon.

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What are trace gases in the atmosphere?

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Gases present in small amounts, including carbon dioxide.

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What is the layer of the atmosphere above the troposphere?

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Stratosphere.

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What is the layer of the atmosphere that protects us from meteoroids?

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Mesosphere.

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What is the significance of the thermosphere?

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It is the hottest layer and contains the ionosphere.